The chapter Using Technology Appropriately brought up very important issues that schools should be concern about when integrating technology with the educational environment. Schools can not just bring in any kind of technology and use any type of software and website and just assume that everything will be fine. Because technology is changing so rapidly it is important that schools carefully evaluate the material being presented to students through these new technologies. I agree that before new technology is brought into the classroom items such as policies, copy rights issues, and child safety should be researched and evaluated. This should be done periodically to ensure that they meet the current needs of the school (Friel, 2001).
Once this technology is brought into the classroom I feel it is the teachers and other library media specialist job to teach students the proper ways to assess and use information received. With the computer, it is very easy for a student to copy information found on a website and paste it into his or her report. As Friel (2001) mentioned there are websites that sells term papers to students. Because of this students should be taught how to find information on the Internet in how to cite it into their reports with out plagiarizing.
I think that when teacher assign students to research information on the Internet, they should first check out appropriate websites first. The ones that have been approved by the teacher will be the only websites that students can use. While students are using the Internet, teachers should closely monitor to ensure that the students are only using websites that have been approved.
Reference:
Friel, L. (2001). Using technology appropriately: Policy, leadership, and ethics. In
LeBaron, J.F. & Collier. (eds). Technology in its place: Successful technology
infusion in schools. San Francisco, CA: Jossey- Bass.
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Collaboration is a very important word with technology. It is a big deal to get computers into school systems. Teachers and library media and principals need work together to implement a successful plan. I think teachers often wait for things to be handed to them all nicely wrapped and ready to go. However, this is not true. If you want something you have to go and get it. We need to work together!
It is terrific that you include the library media specialist in the same sentence as teachers. This is very important and necessary. Both have talents that can be brought into the classroom. Right on Ashley - we need to work together.
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